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I don’t know enough, and there isn’t enough reporting here to say who is in the right, but I’m always skeptical of anything Troy “the Boy” does. This makes it sound like he may be in the right this time and that the DOI may be overstepping.
Federal law allows federally recognized Indian tribes to conduct any type of gambling that is legal in a state, which in Alabama includes paper and electronic bingo.
State governors and Indian tribes can reach a compact allowing Indians to conduct other types of gambling. The Poarch Creek Indians first sought to negotiate with Gov. Guy Hunt in 1991, but those talks broke down. No governor since has agreed to a compact to expand the Creek’s gambling to casino-style games.
Alabama AG sues Interior Department over Indian gambling – NewsFlash – al.com
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